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Nearest Communities to Mercer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mercer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mercer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Mercer is located in Douglas County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Pottawattamie (IA), Dodge, Sarpy, Saunders & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mercer. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Douglas County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mercer (which is Douglas County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mercer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Douglas County   (where Mercer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rellers Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Rellers Park is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rellers Park
      • King Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • King Lake is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • Elk City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Elk City is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Lake Platte View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Platte View is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Platte View
      • Waterloo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Venice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Venice is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Elkhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Skyline is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Bennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Omaha Regency
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
      • Green Meadows
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Lane
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lane is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Maplewood Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
        • Boys Town
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Millard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Irvington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Irvington is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Briggs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Briggs is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
        • Debolt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Debolt is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
        • Omaha
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Omaha is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
          • Omaha has also been known as:
          • Omaha City
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
        • Ralston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Beechwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Beechwood is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Garden Valley Courts
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
        • Home Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Home Park is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
        • South Omaha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • South Omaha is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
        • East Omaha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • East Omaha is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
  • Burt County
    • County Website:   https://burtcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Burt:   Tekamah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Argo ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Argo is located in Burt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Craig
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Essen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Essen is located in Burt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Tekamah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
  • Cass County
  • Colfax County
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://dodgecounty.nebraska.gov/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Fremont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Inglewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Paradise Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Paradise Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Estates
      • Fremont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontanelle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Nickerson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ames
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Telbasta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
      • Winslow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hooper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • North Bend
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Scribner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
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        • Uehling
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Crowell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Crowell is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
        • Glencoe ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Glencoe is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
        • Snyder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Gretna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chalco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Melia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Melia is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
      • Beacon View
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
      • Linoma Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Portal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Portal is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • La Vista
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Papillion
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Plattford ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Plattford is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
      • Richfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairview is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Rumsey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
        • Meadow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadow is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
        • Avery
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Avery is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Capehart
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Capehart is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
        • Gilmore Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
        • Gilmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Bellevue
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saunders County
    • County Website:   https://saunderscounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saunders:   Wahoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Woodcliff
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
      • Leshara
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Yutan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Yutan is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <3>
      • Cedar Bluffs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Mead is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
      • Colon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ithaca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wahoo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <3>
      • Wann
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wann is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Malmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Morse Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Memphis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Riverside
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Swedeburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
        • Weston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Prague
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Abel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Abel is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
        • Ashland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rescue ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Rescue is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
        • Ceresco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Touhy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Touhy is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touhy
        • Valparaiso
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Blair
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Arlington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kennard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Orum is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
      • Blair
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Blair is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
      • Admah ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Admah is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
      • De Soto ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • De Soto is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto has also been known as:
        • DeSoto
      • Fort Calhoun
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Nashville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Nashville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Herman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Ascot
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
      • Carter Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <3>
      • Clara
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Grable
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
      • Council Bluffs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Crescent
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <3>
      • Honey Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Loveland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mercer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.